Introduction; Document Conventions; Audience; Switch Details - Dell C9000 series Configuration Manual

1

Introduction

This document illustrates how to configure the Dell Networking C9000 Series chassis for use with Dell™
SC Series storage while using Dell best practices.
1.1

Document conventions

Table 1 lists the formatting conventions used in this document.
Table 1
Format
Bold
Italic
<Italic> <brackets>
1.2

Audience

This switch configuration guide describes an optimal configuration following Dell best practices for an SC
Series iSCSI SAN and is intended for storage or network administrators and deployment personnel.
1.3

Switch details

Table 2 provides an overview of the chassis configuration.
Table 2
Dell Networking C9010
Switch vendor
Switch model
Switch firmware
Note: For proper functionality, the chassis must be at the firmware version shown in Table 2 before
proceeding with this configuration. Using previous firmware versions may have unpredictable results.
The latest firmware updates and documentation can be found at: www.force10networks.com. This site
requires a login.
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Document conventions
Description
User input
Placeholder or variable
Separate variables
Switch specifications
Dell
C9010
9.9.0.0 or later
Example
Dell>enable
your password
<ip address> <mask>